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Bangalore: 'Made-Snana' will be Banned in Two Months - CM

  •   Thu, Mar 29 2012 08:31:32 PM

Bangalore: 'Made-Snana' will be Banned in Two Months - CM

Bangalore, Mar 29 (PTI): After months of public debate, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today announced that 'Made-Snana', a controversial ritual practised in some temples of the State for centuries, would be banned in two months.

"The practice of Made-Snana will be stopped within two months," Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said in a suo motu statement in the Legislative Council, where Tontadarya (BJP) raised a question on various temple superstitions being practised in the State.

Made-Snana is a ritual where people roll on plantain leaves off which Brahmins have had their meals, to fulfil 'Harake' (an offering made for a wish) and also with the belief that it would help in curing skin diseases.

The practice, particularly in Subramanya temple in Dakshina Kannada district, has become an issue of intense debate in the State, with sections of the society seeing the ritual as an "atrocity against Dalits", while supporters maintain that people perform it voluntarily with certain beliefs, which can't be questioned.

About 100 swamijis heading various mutts in the state had congregated at Freedom Park earlier this week to protest against age-old superstitions, especially Made-Snana, and demanded a ban on them.

Informing the House that he has already started a dialogue with people concerned, the Chief Minister said he is in contact with pontiff of Pejawar mutt Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji and others in an attempt to stop the ritual.
  

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  • Shrinivas, India

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    Dear Mr. CM don,t ban Made snana.. it will be lesson for you or you family later. as you know what happened to Yeddy when he took the name of Shri Manjunatha swami, fortunately we lost our great leader VS Acharya when he told it should be banned. so please keep away from Subrahmanya

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  • GERALD, Modankap-Bantwal

    Sat, Mar 31 2012

    MR.PRABU THANKS TO DAIJI THAT EVERYONE HAS GIVEN A EQUAL PLATFORM TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS

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  • Damodar Bhat, Udupi

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Dinesh Poojary should do madesnana.His system needs it .

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bengaluru

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    It appears that Non Hindus are more worried about made snana in Kukke.Out of 12 comments 8 are from Non Hindus!!!

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    By banning madesnana, DVS is risking his chair and CM post as RSS and swamis are not in its favour. Madesnana is a symbol of superiority of Brahimis over others in Hindu society... Will brahmin tolerate this?????

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  • Louis, Kuwait

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    If Made- Snana is banned, BJP will suffer heavily. Walking on firewood too is dangerous for life, still why it's not bann?
    Ban Rave Party's, watching porn videos, corruption, land scams,rape, kissing,resort politics, that's what public wants but not to intetefere in religious beliefs of Hindu Brothers. DVS is making mistake. Dr. V. S. Acharya too said, he will bann madesnana.
    These Swamijis are chameleons Tommorow if public want to do it forcibly, the will change there stand.

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    Mohandas Kapikad whether Brahmin or Dalit both are human beings same blood, rolling on leftout food consumed by others is unhygenic plus sin.. pls Read Sanathan Dharma.

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  • Ashwin Salil, Mangalore/USA

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    thanks

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  • Francis, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    The Ritual should not be banned instead Brahmins should be made to roll on the leftover banana leaves consumed by dalits.

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  • Francis, Mangalore

    Fri, Mar 30 2012

    I don't believe such traditions exist in karnataka. Was the Dalit community in Karnataka sleeping all these years??? The govt should ban this ritual immediately and violations against this ban should be faced with lifetime Imprisonment. Daijiworld please don't publish such articels as it showcases a bad image about india . I hope BBC, CNN,AL JAZEERA are not aware of the Made Snana

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  • naveen, udupi

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    No need to ban.. this is their belief. no one force to do made snana..

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    The dirty congress men unnecessarily creating chaos. Why did not they ban MADE-SNANA in last 60 years? It shows they were in deep slumber from last 60 years. Now since BJP is in power, they have woken up. Useless rogues..

    Thanks to DVS for considering banning it. DVS is a visionary leader. He is the 2nd best Chief Minister in India after Narendra Modi.

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  • Mohandas Kapikad, Mangaluru

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    Please look closely at the photo of bottom person... he is a brahmin & not dalit as claimed by dalits.

    If you go to Subrahmanya & see the event you will find people indifferent of caste practise the ritual & not only by lower caste. This is purely act of voluntary & not act of compultion. Leave the practise to ones own will & do not ban by force. It is faith of devotees & India Constitution assures right of ones own faith.

    Worshiping Snake god may be absured for non-Hindus, but for most of Hindus it is sacred. So let devotees follow their own faith & never ever try to ban or impose ban.

    Jai Kukkeshree !...

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    DVS, CM of Karnataka might unwillingly, made a statement for a controversial issue of 'Made' snana but it is unlikely to implement as we saw pro and counter agitation for the sensational issue like Made snana .However,there is division in the issue which is age old and matter of faith/ belief.Anyway, Govt came out with concrete decision which might ease the tension a bit.

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  • Bulsam, Mangalore

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    It is a right decision by the CM. The dignity of any human being must be protected by the society.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Thu, Mar 29 2012

    We trust only DVS who is the most progressive CM of BJP.

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